Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-19

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ter. But the world moves and the ladies
| move with 1t. The best acts Of mans
life are governed By the ladies. Men think
they govern. they do not. My friend
| Spruanee thinks he ruIes, but hei is wrong.
daughter Men think they lead. They
| generally follow in the front. Look At
the women who Lead Mary Someryille,
the mathematician, Mrs. Browning, George
Eliot, Mrs. Stowe, Rosa Bonhepr and the
others in literature, arts and sciences. And
then how patiently sne waits for the man
to come home 1'hh gentleman looks at
bis watch and hnds that 1t is 49, 80 o clock,
q. m. might as we'll stay it out he
says, and have good time.' When he
gets home he tells his wife he was kept at
the office. / cannot tell lie,' he says
to her. i can, eh6 replies, when I
sec 1t I" CLaughter.] II,
The next toast announced was "The
Press.n
Hereshal tho Psess, III r iopleis right maintalp
UraHed W infuspce ana unbribed by gain,
aere patriot Truth b 4 giosious precests draw,
Pledged to Religion, LibNrty and Law.
Colonel A. Il. Mcclure. In the ab-
sence Of Col MoOlure, Watson r. Sperry
responded to the toast OF the press, lie
referred to the point that other speakers
had said something Of the passage of
time. lie was abo1t sitting down to en-
Joy himself at srT 81 sysa "A DIR. Sniteher
informed him that he WAS to speak for
the press. "Glancing over the list of
toasts," the speaker said, 81 calculated
that the one for which / was 80 Suddenly
made responsible would not come until
4.45 O'Clock. Laughter.1 Therefore
enjoyed myself. But to my surprise here
am upon my feet and it is only
O'Clock" Mr.. Sperry said that the rela-
tion of the press to the central figure Of
last nights occasion is laudatory; In rela-
ton to lawyers it is postulatory, CON
demnatory and commendatory. The
speaker closed with some pointed re-
marks upon the duties, responsibilities
and amenities of journalism.
The next toast offered was 1.-THE Mu-
nicipality," which was responded to by
Mayor Rhoadg. His honor spoke in de.
tail upon the business Of the city, Its
successful manufactures, busy stores
and industrious citizens. He took the
opportunity of explaining the large COM
parative extent of the city and its rela-
lively small police force. Even with
that limited protection Wilmington's
record Is exceptionally good in regard to
its criminal record.
Mr.. Lore then announced the toast
Wilmington" "The largest city for its
size in the land. The pride, the Joy, the
life of city are It's manufactures.
General ]. Parke Postles. In response to
the toast of Wilmington" General Postles
laid stress on three points of the extent,
variety, and excellence that make Will
mington city of large size. The speaker
said he believed no city in the land more
thorough in the variety of its business
than oars. He contended that this ele-
ment is peculiar to Wilmington. He
claimed also that the large factories and
shops of the city were first started in a
small way from the savings and industri-
GUS frugalty of those who now own them.
Most Of the proprietors worked at the
bench themselves, and by their individual
success carved out for themselves what
ever credit they now may lay claim to-
No millionaires started Wilmington's
manufactures. Great applause,
The toast to which Mr.. Postles had re-
sponded was tho last on the regular pro.
gramme. When that gentleman had fin
ished, however, MFR. Lore arose and pro.
posed, ,as a supplementary toast, the health
of the Hon. Benjamin Harris Brewster, call
ing upon George H. Bates, Esq, to re-
spond. Mr.. Bates said ''I could not
find it in my heart to refuse to express
the qualification feel towards the gen
tleman was taught to honor by him
whose name Lbenr and who, believe,
was also the honored friand OF our dis
fellow. citizen. 1t was said by |
Lord Erskine that, after he made his first |
speech at the bar, being asked how he |
felt he replied: Il felt rs If my children |
were tugging at my gown and asking for
bread : and the feeling which reminds |
me Of that incident Ia that which came TO |
my heart When asked by our chairman to
express the feeling of satisfaction it
has been to us tonight to have
his presence with us and to
hear the eloquent and kindly words
he has spoken. When l heard him
l felt It was one of my fathers old and
warm friends doing honor to another
who was not only my fathers but my
grandfather's friend, and feel that l
should be reproached, If not by children
then by the memory of my dead father
If did not heartily respond. When we
toasted the bar and heard the eloquent
expressions of the gentleman that re-
sponded to that toast, instinotiveIy every
lawyer and think may say every lay
man thought Of the most distinguished
lawyer we have here; of him who had
been recognized, not only by his breth-
rem as q leader, but who had held that
position at the head of the bar of the
United States, which, happily, was
simply the recognition of the place be
held in the minds of the lawyers of the
United States; place upon
which he conferred more honor
than it conferred upon him;
because / venture 10 say, in the
presence of 80 many who are not lawyers,
that the true and able lawyer is, in the
Judgment Of the bar, not enhanced in
reputation by any Office which may be /
conferred upon him. I could say much
more on this subject, because to me it is
4 very interesting subject; interesting be-
cause Mr.. Brewster has honored me, with
friendship which always considered
he had simply transferred to me when
another had gone beyond the reach of Il;
and, therefore, might perhaps say more
han he would feel il would be right to
'ay in his presence; but I have endeayored
simply to say what is just to him, because
I is simply the expression of the feeling
N which he is held, not only by his
brethren of the bar, but throughout the
1pion."
On motion Of Judge Grubb, vote of
hanks was then rendered to Chief Justice
Jomegys for his able aud interesting ora.
ion, and the entertainment came to n
,lose.